Our Teachers
We have a FANTASTIC group of teachers who believe that learning is a life-long process that happens through interaction with one another and the environment. They make sure each child has a meaningful experience that allows them to explore their theories as well as engage with other's ideas.
Our teachers provide a huge focus on experiences that build relationships, children's sense of belonging and promote critical thinking. You'll see that each year brings on new explorations based on what the children of each class are questioning, investigating and intrigued by.
In 2014, our teachers received the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education, recognizing them for their leadership, exemplary education practices and for their success in fostering the early development and socialization of children in their care. We are very proud to have them in our preschool community fostering active and hands-on learning.
Our teachers provide a huge focus on experiences that build relationships, children's sense of belonging and promote critical thinking. You'll see that each year brings on new explorations based on what the children of each class are questioning, investigating and intrigued by.
In 2014, our teachers received the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education, recognizing them for their leadership, exemplary education practices and for their success in fostering the early development and socialization of children in their care. We are very proud to have them in our preschool community fostering active and hands-on learning.
Our Philosophy
We believe children, families, and teachers are a part of our learning community. Learning is a life-long process that happens through interaction with each other and the environment.
We respect the diversity of children in the preschool and value the vibrancy this brings to our community.
We recognize that this diversity brings with it different learning styles, beliefs, and values.
We listen to children as the basis for offering meaningful experiences which allow children to explore their theories and engage with each other's ideas. In these experiences, we strive to meet each child's learning style.
We focus on experiences that build relationships, children's sense of belonging, and promote critical thinking.
We provide children with opportunities to revisit their ideas allowing them to gain different perspectives, identify gaps in their existing theories, and create new knowledge.
We embark on longer term investigations in response to ideas children, teachers and families are exploring.
We collaboratively reflect on this process in order to deepen our learning as a community.
We respect the diversity of children in the preschool and value the vibrancy this brings to our community.
We recognize that this diversity brings with it different learning styles, beliefs, and values.
We listen to children as the basis for offering meaningful experiences which allow children to explore their theories and engage with each other's ideas. In these experiences, we strive to meet each child's learning style.
We focus on experiences that build relationships, children's sense of belonging, and promote critical thinking.
We provide children with opportunities to revisit their ideas allowing them to gain different perspectives, identify gaps in their existing theories, and create new knowledge.
We embark on longer term investigations in response to ideas children, teachers and families are exploring.
We collaboratively reflect on this process in order to deepen our learning as a community.
Parent Participation
We have a unique relationship between our teachers and the families of our preschool. Parents are key to the school's success and the building of our Brentwood Preschool Community! We rely on families' support for the administrative and maintenance responsibilities for the school, as well as classroom support.
As a parent in our preschool, you're required to help in the following ways:
As a parent in our preschool, you're required to help in the following ways:
- Parent Jobs: The school runs on parents assigned to a specific job for the year to help run the school. Jobs range from laundry, gardening, helping to organize a fundraising event, or being a member of the executive committee of the society. The commitment required for each job is different. The simpler jobs run for the whole year. The fundraising jobs are labor intensive but are finished over a three month period. Parents can state their preferences for their jobs but cannot be guaranteed the job of their choice. There are also a limited number of parent job opt-outs available. Parents contribute $500 to the preschool in lieu of a parent job. These opt-out spots are assigned by lottery. This Parent Job Outline document gives you an idea of the jobs you would sign up for.
- General Meeting Attendance: There will be three general meetings held virtually. These evening meetings are for parents, held virtually four times per year. The content of the meetings ranges from meeting to meeting; for example: preschool orientation, guest speakers, teacher presentations of classroom happenings, and preschool society business.
- Fundraising: Each family is expected to participate in fundraising for the school. There are two mandatory fundraiser that all families are required to participate in. We also have several non-mandatory fundraisers that families may participate in. Parents are encouraged to enlist the assistance of extended family or friends to help out.